Program: Computer Science - Applied Computer Science (Computer Information Systems) (CIRC) - BS Major (Rochester) - Winona State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

44 S.H. (no minor required)

2.5 GPA required.

C grade or better required in major courses.

Students are allowed to attempt CS courses at most 3x (including withdrawals).

RCTC (Lower-Division and Prerequisite) Courses

Contact an RCTC counselor/advisor or visit the RCTC website for lower-division program requirements.

Computer Information Systems Core (19 S.H.)

ACCT 211 - Financial Accounting Principles (3 S.H.)
CS 234 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving I (4 S.H.)
CS 250 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving II (4 S.H.)
CS 275 - Mathematical Foundations of Algorithms (4 S.H.)
STAT 210 - Statistics (3 S.H.)

RCTC Equivalents

ACCT 2217
COMP 1150
COMP 2243
COMP 2247
MATH 2218
MATH 2350

Accounting (3 S.H.)

ACCT 212 - Managerial Accounting Principles (3 S.H.) OR RCTC ACCT 2218

WSU-Rochester (Upper-Division) Courses

Computer Science Required Courses (26 S.H.)

CS 313 - Networking and Telecommunications (3 S.H.)
◆ CS 341 - Data Structures (4 S.H.)
CS 375 - Computer Systems (4 S.H.)
△ CS 385 - Applied Database Management Systems (3 S.H.)
△ CS 410 - Software Engineering (3 S.H.)
CS 444 - Human Computer Interaction (3 S.H.)
◎ CS 471 - Object Oriented Design and Development (3 S.H.)
CS 485 - Database Systems Design (3 S.H.)

Upper-Division College of Business (3 S.H.)

Choose one:

ACCT 300/400-level
BUSA 300/400-level (not BUSA 398)
ECON 300/400-level
FIN 300/400-level
MGMT 300/400-level
MIS 300/400-level
MKTG 300/400-level

Electives (12 S.H.)

CS 344 - Introduction to Web Programming (3 S.H.)
CS 345 - Mobile Application Development (3 S.H.)
CS 366 - Topics in Emerging Computing Technologies (1-3 S.H.)
CS 368 - Introduction to Bioinformatics (4 S.H.)
CS 369 - Spatial Information Processing (3 S.H.)
CS 405 - Operating Systems (3 S.H.)
◎ CS 411 - Software Testing (3 S.H.)
CS 413 - Advanced Networking and Telecommunications (3 S.H.)
CS 415 - Principles of Programming Languages (3 S.H.)
CS 420 - Computer Architecture (3 S.H.)
CS 425 - Numerical Analysis (4 S.H.)
CS 430 - Computer Graphics (3 S.H.)
CS 433 - Digital Image Processing (3 S.H.)
CS 435 - Theory of Computation (3 S.H.)
CS 440 - Theory of Algorithms (3 S.H.)
CS 445 - Artificial Intelligence (3 S.H.)
CS 450 - Compilers (3 S.H.)
CS 465 - Topics: Computing Theory (1-3 S.H.)
CS 466 - Topics: General Computing Applications (1-3 S.H.)
CS 472 - Reusable Software Architectures (3 S.H.)
CS 476 - Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design (3 S.H.)
CS 482 - Internet/Web Architecture and Development (3 S.H.)
CS 491 - Practicum in Computer Science (3-6 S.H.) *
△ CS 495 - Computer Science Research Seminar (3 S.H.)
PHYS 332 - Digital Circuits (3 S.H.)
PHYS 333 - Microprocessor Electronics (3 S.H.)

Note

* Only 3 S.H. may be applied to the major or minor.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning